From 2001 to 2025 Artquest ran projects delivering career development support direct to artists in England: commissions, residencies, mentoring, grants, publications, image licensing, paid internships, artist studio assistant employment support, conferences. Read more about our change of direction toward research into artists working conditions, and find out how to work with us.
Adaptation strategies of artist-led spaces
A panel discussion, hosted by nomadic artist led space Shipment, on developing sustainable business models for artist led spaces Artist led spaces provide vital access to London’s art world. Both the artists who run them…
The Artist Researcher: artists and museums working together
Panel discussions on collaboration between contemporary visual artists and museums in the UK The talks, held in June 2019, were particularly aimed at smaller museums looking to broaden access and think differently…
ART/WORK: a conversation
A conversation about capital, labour, the working practices of artists, and the future of work This conversation, programmed and chaired by Artquest, looked at the themes of the residency, the working practices of artists, and the future…
Almanack
Online articles drawing together the art world with wider social, economic and cultural issues The Artquest Almanack (2018 2020) was an online journal that drew together the art world with wider social, economic and cultural issues, setting the arts…
Outpost
Monthly studio visits by the Artquest team, advising artists on their careers and viewing portfolios Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, this programme was replaced by Artquest One to One for regular advice sessions for artists in London. Artquest…
Lifeboat
Studio residency, peer mentoring and career development award for MA postgraduates from University of the Arts London The Award Between 2012 and 2018 the Lifeboat award supported artists who had completed a postgraduate course at UAL in the previous…
Spaced Out
One day conference looking at the ways artists use urban space and its wider economic context Spaced Out, held in April 2018 at CSM, explored the uses of space by visual artists including themes such as The conference…
Workweek Prize
The annual Workweek Prize (2013 2019) awarded £1,000 to a critical, risk taking project taking part in Art Licks Weekend. The festival was organised by Art Licks, a not for profit platform that supports artists, curators and project…
Artquest Rates
A discount scheme in support of artist run workshops and the artists that use them. From 2015 to 2020 we worked with some London artist led workshops, services and facilities to provide discounts to artists and encourage informal…
The Artists Fund
Providing small grants to artists for transformative action in practice The Artists Fund was a community interest company led by Artquest, DACS and a n the Artists Information Company. It provided one round of small grants to…
The Source
Open source resources for art school tutors to teach professional development to undergraduate fine art students Resources here have been made and tested by artist tutor Edwina fitzPatrick and students at Wimbledon College of Art and Andrew Marsh…
Projects in 2016
Projects in 2016 carrying into 2017 were: One off projects in 2016 were: The Work of Art: one to one conversations with artists in their studios, talking about the economic and professional reality of their day to…
Projects in 2015
Projects ending in 2015 were: Projects in 2015 carrying into 2016 were: One off projects in 2015 were: System Failure Six conversations in 2015 about the relationships between artists, galleries, funders, regeneration, education, and families. Six stimulating and…
Projects in 2014
Programmes ending or continuing through 2014 included: One off projects taking place during 2014 were: The Real World (2009 2014) A series of talks that looked at the practical, political and philosophical considerations of an artists career,…
Projects in 2013
In 2013 we programmed a major conference and commissioned a new piece of work at the Venice Biennale as well as our ongoing programme of talks, events and web resources. Programmes ending or continuing through 2013 included:…
Projects in 2012
Ongoing projects starting and/or running through 2012 included One off programme in 2012 included: Accounts Accounts was series of audio interviews with artists originally broadcast on Resonance FM about artists attitudes to money The philosophical conversations cover…
Projects in 2011
Programmes ending or continuing through 2011 included: Channel Q (2010 2014): a series of practical talks about diverse artists careers The Real World (2009 2014): philosophical and critical discussions for artists in their working lives <<3 Months in…
Projects in 2010
Ongoing projects in 2010 were: <<3 Months in Berlin>> (2007 11, 2014): three month accommodation and studio residency with stipend, travel and materials budget Going Dutch (2010 2014): a three month international studio residency with stipend, accommodation,…